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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide) - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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| CID = CID2517343 | | CID = CID2517343 | ||
| title = | | title = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Registers (Worldwide), 1860-1937 | ||
| location = | | location = Utah | ||
| LOC_01 = Utah | | LOC_01 = Utah | ||
| LOC_02 = | | LOC_02 = | ||
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| FS_URL_15 = | | FS_URL_15 = | ||
| RW_URL_01 = [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/missionary/?lang=eng Church History Department] | | RW_URL_01 = [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/missionary/?lang=eng Church History Department] | ||
| RW_URL_02 = [http://lib.byu.edu/collections/mormon-missionary-diaries/ Missionary Diaries] | | RW_URL_02 = Brigham Young University [http://lib.byu.edu/collections/mormon-missionary-diaries/ Missionary Diaries] | ||
| RW_URL_03 = | | RW_URL_03 = | ||
| RW_URL_04 = | | RW_URL_04 = | ||
| RW_URL_05 = | | RW_URL_05 = | ||
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| RW_URL_09 = | | RW_URL_09 = | ||
| RW_URL_10 = | | RW_URL_10 = | ||
| custodian = | | custodian = [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/missionary/?lang=eng Church History Department] | ||
}} | }} | ||
== What Is in This Collection? == | == What Is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Salt Lake City. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database is offered in the [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/missionary/?lang=eng Church History Department] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes missionaries serving from 1830 to 1860, missionaries not routed through Salt Lake City, links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas. | This collection consists of an index of registers kept to record the departure and return of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Salt Lake City. The collection covers the years 1860 to 1937. A more comprehensive database is offered in the [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/missionary/?lang=eng Church History Department] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which includes missionaries serving from 1830 to 1860, missionaries not routed through Salt Lake City, links to lists of missionaries serving at the same time and histories of mission areas. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
{{Image Visibility}} | {{Image Visibility}} | ||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | |||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? | |||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
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*Full name of missionary | *Full name of missionary | ||
*Parent’s full names | *Parent’s full names | ||
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*Present residence | *Present residence | ||
*Page, volume, line number | *Page, volume, line number | ||
}} | |||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
*Name of the person | *Name of the person | ||
*The name of a parent or date of the event | *The name of a parent or date of the event | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2517343 }} | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next?== | == What Do I Do Next?== | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
* | *Add any new information to your records | ||
* | *If available, check the image for additional information | ||
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family | |||
* | |||
*[[Utah Church Records| Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | *[[Utah Church Records| Church Records]] were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
* | *Try searching by surname only | ||
* | *The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name | ||
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century | |||
*Remember that | |||
*Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records | *Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Utah, United States Genealogy|Utah]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Utah, United States Genealogy|Utah]]. | ||
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* [[Utah Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Utah Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] | [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1900-Present|1900-Present]] | * Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] | [[Step-by-Step Utah Research, 1900-Present|1900-Present]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
{{Collection_Published}} | {{Collection_Published}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||